B737 captain reports CSD low oil pressure during final approach. APU is started and generator is put...

Attributes
ACN	819444
Time
Date	200901
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Generator Drive
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 257 Flight Crew Type 5000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

The #1 CSD low oil pressure light started illuminating around 1;500 ft above aerodrome elevation. We had already configured and accomplished the before landing checklist. We elected to continue (we were in visual conditions) but I started the APU and put it on the bus just in case. We landed uneventfully and taxied clear. We reviewed the quick reference handbook and I shut down the engine. In hindsight; I should have disconnected the CSD before I shut down the engine per the quick reference handbook. Taxied to the gate and notified dispatch and maintenance and put an entry in the logbook. Follow the quick reference handbook even if you are 100 yards from the gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 Captain reports CSD low oil pressure during final approach. APU is started and generator is put on the bus but CSD is not disconnected. Normal landing ensues with engine shutdown during taxi in.

Narrative: The #1 CSD Low Oil Pressure light started illuminating around 1;500 FT above aerodrome elevation. We had already configured and accomplished the Before Landing checklist. We elected to continue (we were in visual conditions) but I started the APU and put it on the bus just in case. We landed uneventfully and taxied clear. We reviewed the Quick Reference Handbook and I shut down the engine. In hindsight; I should have disconnected the CSD before I shut down the engine per the Quick Reference Handbook. Taxied to the gate and notified Dispatch and Maintenance and put an entry in the logbook. Follow the Quick Reference Handbook even if you are 100 yards from the gate.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

B737 captain reports CSD low oil pressure during final approach. APU is started and generator is put on the bus but CSD is not disconnected. Normal landing ensues with engine shutdown during taxi in.